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BOSTON — An argument over a reclined seat led an American Airlines flight to divert to
Boston, authorities said. It was at least the second such incident this week in the United
States.

Passenger Edmund Alexandre became upset after a woman reclined the seat in front of him on a
Miami-to-Paris flight on Wednesday night, the Suffolk County, Mass., district attorney’s office
said.

After a flight-crew member tried to calm Alexandre, the Paris resident remained upset, following
the crewman down the aisle and grabbing his arm, authorities said. Two federal air marshals on the
flight subdued Alexandre and handcuffed him, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

Alexandre was charged with interfering with a flight crew and was arraigned at a hospital
yesterday. He had been taken there for treatment of pre-existing health issues.

A judge freed him until a hearing in December.

On Sunday, a United Airlines flight diverted to Chicago after two passengers argued over
reclining a seat.